
COVER STORY
Toronto's soaring rockers just don't fit in. They're neither mainstream nor underground and with their new Sell Control For Life's Speed album, they face the dilemma of having to find their place in the world.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Stills
They look different. They sound different. They are different. Montreal's cool kids have decided to follow a new path.
FEATURES
Chartarazzi: Rock 'n' roll shots from the Juno weekend, the Arctic Monkeys and Art Brut
Editors aren't like Interpol
Amy Millan's star is on the rise
The Flaming Lips want to change your life
From Autumn To Ashes used to be angry, now they're thoughtfully angry
Chris Martin says Richard Ashcroft is the best singer in the world
The Streets: Livin' large
Time is on Dresden Dolls' side
Nardwuar vs SXSW: The Human Serviette takes on Texas and lives!
Streets
SECTIONS
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Blatant Propaganda: It's tough being part of seal's fan club
Blah, Blah, Blah: Whitney Houston needs our luv and somebody admits to seeing The Trews 113 times
Scrapyard: Danko Jones likes Nickelback, Yanni gets arrested and Ashley MacIsaac wants to lead the country
Listen Up: Brian Byrne makes like a lone astronaut and Republic Of Safety reveal their dance desires
Reviews: Grandaddy, Pet Shop Boys, Phoenix, The Raconteurs plus reissues, books and DVDs
On Screen: Director of The Devil And Daniel Johnston, DVDs A History Of Violence, Jarhead: 2-Disc Collector's Edition
The Goods: Welcome to the wild with sunny safari-inspired items
Games And Gear: Delphi MyFi portable satellite radio, Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, Sudoku Fever
Charts: Cat Power claws her way to the top the chart
Stylin': Daniel Victor of Neverending White Lights in solitary confinement
Grist: The Grist 13 And Shitty 7, Run From The Border


| 1 | You Say Party! We Say Die! * XXXX |
| 2 | Flaming Lips Embryonic |
| 3 | We Are Wolves * Invisible Violence |
| 4 | Do Make Say Think * Other Truths |
| 5 | Tegan And Sara * Sainthood |

| 1 | Converge Axe To Fall |
| 2 | Slayer World Painted Blood |
| 3 | Megadeth Endgame |
| 4 | Baroness Blue Record |
| 5 | Despised Icon * Day Of Mourning |

| 1 | Del The Funky Homosapien And Tame One Parallel Uni-Verse |
| 2 | Antipop Consortium Fluorescent Black |
| 3 | Swollen Members * Armed To The Teeth |
| 4 | Brother Ali Us |
| 5 | Crown City Rockers The Day After Forever |

| 1 | Boys Noize Power |
| 2 | Let's Go To War Karmageddon |
| 3 | Jogger This Great Pressure |
| 4 | Air Love 2 |
| 5 | Hudson Mohawke Butter |

| 1 | Various Artists Ghana Special - Modern Highlife Afro-sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81 |
| 2 | Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Volume 2: Echoes Hypnotiques |
| 3 | Bebel Gilberto All In One |
| 4 | Baaba Maal Television |
| 5 | Various Artists Tumbele! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean 1963-1973 |

| 1 | Henry Threadgill Zooid This Brings Us To, Vol. 1 |
| 2 | Tony Wilson Sextet * The People Look Like Flowers At Last |
| 3 | Brandi Disterheft * Second Side |
| 4 | Harris Eisenstadt * Canada Day |
| 5 | Canaille * Potential Things |
